Sound Analysis

Unit 70: Stage Sound Design

Joe Miri

Analysis of: Musical Theatre & Contemporary Dance

Musical Theatre

Musical theatre usually follows a conventional approach and doesn’t often take big risks when it comes to sound.

Musical theatre like to stick to tradition.

Examples

• Book of Mormon - http://youtu.be/OKkLV1zE8M0?t=46s

• Singin’ in the rain - http://youtu.be/-f-CqwYsyQc?t=51s• Rocky Horror - http://youtu.be/phLmf1PhB6Q• Rock of Ages - http://youtu.be/H-yrrNaIjhI?t=59s

Contemporary Dance

Sound for contemporary dance can be used for structure however it also can have no correlation at all.

Examples

• Beach Birds for Camera - http://youtu.be/0IH_rrpj0CU• Christopher Bruce Hush - http://youtu.be/dw6xpRTph38• Christopher Bruce Ghost Dancers - http://

youtu.be/xYPBIailSn8

Compare and Contrast